Watford vs Newcastle: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 23, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Newcastle?
Watford won 2-1 on January 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 46′O. IghaloWatford
- 58′C. CathcartWatford
- 71′J. LascellesNewcastle
Official lineup for Watford vs Newcastle
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 24O. Ighalo
- 7José Jurado
- 8V. Behrami
- 23Benjamin Watson
- 29É. Capoue
- 3M. Britos
- 14J. Paredes
- 15C. Cathcart
- 16N. Aké
- 1Gomes
Newcastle
- 5G. Wijnaldum
- 7M. Sissoko
- 45A. Mitrović
- 12J. Shelvey
- 16R. Aarons
- 22Daryl Janmaat
- 23H. Saivet
- 2F. Coloccini
- 15J. Lascelles
- 18C. Mbemba
- 21R. Elliot
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Newcastle have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2016 | Swansea(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 13, 2016 | Southampton(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Newcastle(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Manchester City(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Tottenham(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2016 | West Ham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Manchester United(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Watford(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Arsenal(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2015 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Watford wins, 0 draws, 0 Newcastle wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2016 | Watford 1-0 Newcastle | FA Cup |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Newcastle 1-2 Watford | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Newcastle score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Newcastle | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Newcastle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy